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I was born on March 3rd, 2005 in Stanford Hospital, California. This is where the River begins!

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The scenery of my river consists of my brothers and friends. I have gotten the chance to build deep connections with my two older brothers and friends who I have gotten the chance to spend time with almost my entire life. I have a community of people that can support me, and all of them are important to me.

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When my family drives to Yosemite National Park when we get a chance, I get a chance to go into the wilderness. I really come to enjoy the outdoors, with challenging hiking and beautiful views, but I enjoy the outdoors because of the opportunities to reflect and change as a person.

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Two years ago, my cousins and I finally got the chance to finally visit Belgium, where my grandparents and my family came from. We visited many of the towns where my family used to live before World War Two and where my great-grandparents stayed during the German occupation. I saw graveyards filled with people related to me dating back a couple of centuries. I saw more family in Belgium than I had ever before, and I felt a sort of connection to my ancestry and culture outside of the United States.

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A year ago, I got the chance to participate in A Model UN conference in New York. The others who participated in the event helped me learn a lot about the debate, model UN, and international affairs. During the tournament, I got a chance to become a leader, and I got an unforgettable experience that taught me a lot.

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In the last few years, my river has become bent many times; at first, my family changed, and my future completely changed, then I went into high school in a new school, and I lost many of the connections that I had made over elementary and middle school. COVID has impacted me immensely recently, with my life being overturned, and many of my friends getting the virus.

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My river has been rough recently since I got injured earlier this year, which prevented me from running, and COVID hit, which stopped me from seeing my friends and family. The quarantine has prevented me from following my usual schedule and has caused me to not be able to do many of the things I enjoy.

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I am going into sophomore year of High School and many of the new connections I made in Freshman year continue to progress. After the Pandemic, many things that I hope to do may be possible. I don’t know what direction the river will go and it will all depend on how the pandemic progresses into the future.